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Summary for Cortez

So far, we found very little information about Cortez. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Cortez to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cortez, please Contact Us.

About Cortez (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Cortez is historic. The information below applies to the area where Cortez would have been located.

Pronunciation: CORT-us <2>

Time Zone: The area where Cortez was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Telephone Area Code: 775

Elevation: 6,130 feet [1,868.42 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Cortez:

Lat: 40.141600° (or 40°8'29" N)

Lon: -116.601700° (or -116°36'6" W)

USGS Topo Map: Cortez<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cortez

GNIS ID: 839715

FIPS State / Place Code: 32 / 15430

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Cortez)

About Lander County

The community of Battle Mountain is the County Seat for Lander County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Lander)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	5,532 (4.54% decrease since 2010)
2010	5,795
2000:	5,794

Total Area:<7> 5,519 sq. miles [14,295.4 km²]

Housing Units: <8> 2,575

Official Website: https://www.landercountynv.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lander

GNIS ID: 863368

FIPS State / County Code: 32 / 015

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Cortez)

About Nevada

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	3,090,771 (14.45% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,700,551 (35.15% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,998,257

Websites for State of Nevada

Official Website: https://nv.gov/

Tourism: https://travelnevada.com/

Parks: https://parks.nv.gov/

Fishing: https://www.ndow.org/get-outside/fishing/plan-your-fishing-trip/

Hunting: https://www.ndow.org/get-outside/hunting/plan-your-hunt/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Nevada

GNIS ID: 1779793

FIPS State: 32

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Cortez)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cortez, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cortez. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cortez - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Cortez, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Cortez.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Cortez. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).